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Rotten Peaches Chords
Key: D major
[Verse 1] (first chord w/ slide)
  AWe've moved on six miles from where Bmwe were yesterday
And C#m7yesterday is but a Dlong long ways awayD/C#  
   BmSo we'll camp C#m7out tonight    Dbeneath the bD6right starlight
And Aforget rotten peaches and the Gplaces we've sDtayed
[Verse 2]
AI left from the dockland 'bout Bmtwo years ago now
Bm/CMade my C#m7way over on the S.S. MarDieD/C#  
And I've aBmlways had C#m7trouble whereDver I've sD6ettled
ARotten peaches are aGll that I Dsee
[Chorus]
  GRotten peaches rAotting in the sDunDsus4  D  
GSeems I've seen that devil fAruit since the world begDunDsus4  D  
AMercy I'm a crE/G#iminal, DmJesus I'm the oBmne
Rotten peAaches Grotting in the sDun
  GRotten peaches rAotting in the sDunDsus4  D  
GSeems I've seen that devil fAruit since the world begDunDsus4  D  
AMercy I'm a crE/G#iminal, DmJesus I'm the oBmne
Rotten peAaches Grotting in the sDun
[Verse 3]
AThere ain't no green grass in a BmU.S. state prison
Bm/CThere is C#m7no one to hold when you're Dsick for your wifeD/C#  
AnBmd each day out C#m7you'll pick, Dyou'll pick rotten peD6aches
You'll pick Arotten peaches for the Grest of your lDife
[Verse 4]
Oh, I've Ahad me my fill of cBmocaine and pillsBm/C  
For I C#m7lie in the light of the DLordD/C#  
And my Bmhome is ten C#m7thousand, ten Dthousand miles awD6ay
And I Aguess I won't sGee it no Dmore
[Chorus]
  GRotten peaches rAotting in the sDunDsus4  D  
GSeems I've seen that devil fAruit since the world begDunDsus4  D  
AMercy I'm a crE/G#iminal, DmJesus I'm the oBmne
Rotten peAaches Grotting in the sDun
  GRotten peaches rAotting in the sDunDsus4  D  
GSeems I've seen that devil fAruit since the world begDunDsus4  D  
AMercy I'm a crE/G#iminal, DmJesus I'm the, DmJesus I'm the oBmne
Rotten peAaches Grotting in the sDun
Rotten peAaches Grotting in the sDun
Rotten peAaches Grotting in the sDun
[Outro]
La la la Ala la la, La la la Gla la la, La la la Dla la la

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Rotten Peaches

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

D/C#

Bm/C

Dsus4

E/G#

Rotten Peaches Chords

Key: D major

[Verse 1] (first chord w/ slide)

A Bm

We've moved on six miles from where we were yesterday

C#m7 D D/C#

And yesterday is but a long long ways away

Bm C#m7 D D6

So we'll camp out tonight beneath the bright starlight

A G D

And forget rotten peaches and the places we've stayed

[Verse 2]

A Bm

I left from the dockland 'bout two years ago now

Bm/C C#m7 D D/C#

Made my way over on the S.S. Marie

Bm C#m7 D D6

And I've always had trouble wherever I've settled

A G D

Rotten peaches are all that I see

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus4 D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

G A D Dsus4 D

Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun

A E/G# Dm Bm

Mercy I'm a criminal, Jesus I'm the one

A G D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

G A D Dsus4 D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

G A D Dsus4 D

Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun

A E/G# Dm Bm

Mercy I'm a criminal, Jesus I'm the one

A G D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

[Verse 3]

A Bm

There ain't no green grass in a U.S. state prison

Bm/C C#m7 D D/C#

There is no one to hold when you're sick for your wife

Bm C#m7 D D6

And each day out you'll pick, you'll pick rotten peaches

A G D

You'll pick rotten peaches for the rest of your life

[Verse 4]

A Bm Bm/C

Oh, I've had me my fill of cocaine and pills

C#m7 D D/C#

For I lie in the light of the Lord

Bm C#m7 D D6

And my home is ten thousand, ten thousand miles away

A G D

And I guess I won't see it no more

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus4 D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

G A D Dsus4 D

Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun

A E/G# Dm Bm

Mercy I'm a criminal, Jesus I'm the one

A G D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

G A D Dsus4 D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

G A D Dsus4 D

Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun

A E/G# Dm Dm Bm

Mercy I'm a criminal, Jesus I'm the, Jesus I'm the one

A G D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

A G D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

A G D

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun

[Outro]

A G D

La la la la la la, La la la la la la, La la la la la la

About Rotten Peaches Chords by Elton John

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